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Page 3 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />(1) General guidance for all U.S. workers and employers <br />For all workers, regardless of specific exposure risks, it is always a good practice to: <br /> Frequently wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. When soap and <br />running water are unavailable, use an alcohol-based hand rub with at least 60% alcohol. Always <br />wash hands that are visibly soiled. <br /> Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands. <br /> Avoid close contact with people who are sick. <br />The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has developed interim guidance for <br />businesses and employers to plan for and respond to COVID-19. The interim guidance is <br />intended to help prevent workplace exposures to acute respiratory illnesses, including COVID- <br />19. The guidance also addresses considerations that may help employers prepare for more <br />widespread, community outbreaks of COVID-19, in the event that this kind of transmission <br />begins to occur. The guidance is intended for non-healthcare settings; healthcare workers and <br />employers should consult guidance specific to them, below. <br />(2) Interim guidance for most U.S. workers and employers of workers unlikely to have <br />occupational exposures to COVID-19 <br />For most people in the United States, including most types of workers, the risk of infection with <br />COVID-19 is currently low. This applies to U.S. workers not discussed elsewhere on this page <br />(i.e., those not involved in healthcare, deathcare, laboratory, airline, border protection, or solid <br />waste and wastewater management operations or international travel to areas with ongoing, <br />person-to-person transmission of COVID-19). Such workers’ exposure risk is similar to that of <br />the general American public. <br />Employers and workers in operations where there is no specific exposure hazard should remain <br />aware of the evolving outbreak situation. Changes in outbreak conditions may warrant <br />additional precautions in some workplaces not currently highlighted in this guidance. <br />(3) Interim guidance for U.S. workers and employers of workers with potential <br />occupational exposures to COVID-19 <br />Workers and employers involved in healthcare, deathcare, laboratory, airline, border protection, <br />and solid waste and wastewater management operations and international travel to areas with <br />ongoing, person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 should remain aware of the <br />evolving outbreak situation. <br />As discussed on the Hazard Recognition page, employers should assess the hazards to which <br />their workers may be exposed; evaluate the risk of exposure; and select, implement, and ensure <br />workers use controls to prevent exposure. Control measures may include a combination of <br />engineering and administrative controls, safe work practices, and PPE.